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El Jadida

Morocco
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Also known as: Al Jadīdah, Mazagan, el-Brija el-Jadida
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Formerly (until c. 1960):
Mazagan
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Al Jadīdah
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El Jadida, Atlantic port city, north-central Morocco, lying about 55 miles (90 km) southwest of Casablanca. The settlement developed after 1502 around a Portuguese fort and, as Mazagan, became the centre of Portuguese settlement and their last stronghold (1769) against the Filālī (Alaouite) sultans. As the city had been inhabited by infidels, it was deemed defiled for Muslim habitation and was eventually resettled by Moroccan Jews in 1821. It was then named el-Brija el-Jadida (“The New Fort”). Some Portuguese-era town walls and churches still stand. In 2004 the Portuguese fortifications were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The port, which after 1912 was superseded by Casablanca, is now used chiefly for coastal shipping of agricultural produce and is a seaside resort. Roads link it with Casablanca, Marrakech, and Safi. Pop. (2004) 144,440.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.